Art Reception: Holly Sturges
2019-06-28 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Art Exhibition @ Center Gallery
Northern Michigan Painter Holly Sturges will show her latest works in Center Gallery from June 28 – July 4 with Opening Reception Friday, June 28 from 6-8 pm.
Gallery is open daily 11 am – 5 pm Call (231) 334-3179 or for more information @ www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

Holly said of her work, “My paintings focus on the breath taking beauty of the Sleeping Bear area. I have been visiting Glen Arbor regularly since 1990 and paint plein air when I am here. The days and weeks of sitting in the dunes or the fields observing nature and historic farms have imprinted these views on my brain. Oil paint is my medium and I paint on panels when I paint outside in the warmer months. During the cold times in Michigan I paint in my studio on larger canvases and reiterate what I have seen and felt in the dunes and fields.
I have been painting in the Sleeping Bear Dunes since the early 1990s, taking classes through the Glen Art Art Center and becoming an Artist in Residence in 2009. The work in this show represents my most recent interpretations of the beauty I find here. Recently I have been fascinated by the intimate corners of barns connecting and the shadows found there.”

Sprout: July 2nd
2019-07-02 10:00 - 12:00 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Tuesdays at M22 Glen Arbor
from 10am-12pm, June 25 thru August 13

Introducing Sprout, a pop-up art depot for kids of all ages. Kids can create while adults shop and sip in the CRO Recreational District. Each week we will offer activities based on this beautiful area.
Cost: $15 per kid for two make-and-take activities plus a bonus game to play at home. Cash or check, please.
Drop in on Tuesdays from 10:00-Noon (or until supplies run out) right outside of the M22 store. No advance notice needed.

Art Reception: Margo Burian
2019-07-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Art Exhibition @ Center Gallery
Northern Michigan Painter Margo Burian will show her latest works in Center Gallery from July 5 – July 11. Opening Reception Friday, July 5 from 6-8 pm.
Gallery is open daily 11 am – 5 pm / (231) 334-3179
more information @ www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

Margo said of her work, “Summer 2019 will be my 12th consecutive year showing with Center Gallery!!! I will be showing a group of mixed media paintings and collages on paper. The work this year will focus on abstracted landscape from remembered experience. The work is part of an ongoing exploration of paintings which focus primarily on observation and memory. The work begins with direct contact with the subject by drawing, making thumbnail sketches for composition and color reference, photography. Once I’ve established visual interest, I take my reference material into the studio where it serves as inspiration for making paintings. Often I will make a number of paintings using the reference material and each successive painting becomes reference for the next, until the final work in the “thread” becomes unrecognizable from the initial source.”

Gallery Talk: Historic Cottages of Glen Lake
2019-07-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
More than 20 years ago Barbara Siepker, a Glen Arbor book publisher with a keen interest in local history, began a project to memorialize the heyday of summer resort and cottage life in the Glen Lake area. The result is the book Historic Cottages of Glen Lake. Siepker is joined by Traverse City architectural photographer Dietrich Floeter, her collaborator, to discuss the project on July 7, 2 pm at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. This program is open to the public without charge.
Historic Cottages of Glen Lake, first published in 2008, is visually stunning coffee table book with images of 50 summer cottages. Siepker’s desire to commemorate these iconic dwellings was prompted by concern – as more cottages were torn down and replaced by modern lakefront structures, Siepker feared the loss of important local history. Siepker and Floeter worked together to capture these old cottages’ visual memory, and their contribution to the character of the locality.
This program is offered in conjunction with the GAAC exhibition “New Views: Home/Place,” an exploration of home and place identity. It can be viewed in the GAAC gallery from June 7 – August 8. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org

Sprout: July 9
2019-07-09 10:00 - 12:00 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636

Magic Thursday Artists at the City Opera House in Traverse
2019-07-10 17:00 - 19:00 | City Opera House, 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI, 49684, United States
Opening Reception for the Magic Thursday Artists at the City Opera House, 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City. The opening reception is Wednesday, 10 July 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There will be over 100 pieces of art depicting northern Michigan will be on display. Light refreshments will be served, public is welcome, free admission.
Magic Thursday Artists Summer 2019 Art Show. Over 100 pieces of original artwork depicting the northern Michigan area created in oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pastel will be on display. The show will run July and August on Monday thru Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A portion of proceeds from all sales benefits the historic City Opera House. Public welcome, admission is free.

Gallery Talk: Anishinaabek people Home/Place
2019-07-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
JoAnne Cook – practicing attorney, past Vice-President of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa/Chippewa Indians – teaches the history of her people, and specializes in making this history relevant for non-native audiences. Cook comes to the Glen Arbor Arts Center with insights into the Anishinaabek people past and present on July 11, 10 am. This program is open to the public at no charge.
The Anishinaabek people lived and thrived for thousands of years before first European contact in the Great Lakes regions of what are now known as Canada and the United States. Cook believes tradition and culture is vital to the Anishinaabek way of life, and provides a look into how Anishinaabek life is nurtured and restored in modern times. She has presented to various communities on the way of life and culture of the Odawa. In addition, Cook previously taught Business Law for Northwestern Michigan College (NMC), and a course at NMC Extended Educatio, titled “Native Law and Culture.” JoAnne is currently teaching a short course, “History of the Anishinaabek” for Northwestern Michigan College Extended Education. She lives in Peshawbestown.
This program is offered as part of the GAAC’s exhibition “New Views: Home/Place,” an exploration of home and place identity. The exhibition runs from June 7 – August 8 at the GAAC gallery, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org

Art Reception: Joseph Lombardo
2019-07-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Art Exhibition @ Center Gallery
Northern Michigan Painter Joseph Lombardo will show his latest works in Center Gallery from July 12 – July 18. Opening Reception Friday, July 12 from 6-8 pm.
Gallery is open daily 11 am – 5 pm / (231) 334-3179
more information @ www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

Joseph said of his work:
“I will be exhibiting landscape and interior paintings. The oil paintings are done in studio and some in plein air. The paintings are all local landscape subjects.
This work is part of an ongoing series of paintings from up-north. I will continue some of my up-north motifs including paintings of Art’s, beaches, barns, and Glen Arbor. There are a few themes that I am focused on. Primarily local landscapes. I am also experimenting with vignette themes, a vignette is not really a theme but sort of fits here. I want my process to be quick and spontaneous but there is planning and thoughtfulness too. Paint/act quickly. Reflect/look carefully. Repeat. The process is left visible in the final product. Steps: 1. Stain canvas with color 2. Wipe away light areas with rag 3. Draw 4. Block-in large shapes and values 5. Finishing touches.”

Sprout: July 16
2019-07-16 10:00 - 12:00 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636

Port Oneida Auto Tours
2019-07-17 10:00 - 13:00 | Ken-Tuck-U-Inn, M-22
Wednesday Driving Tours
Out of the Ordinary Historic Driving Tours
Guided by Retired Ranger Bill Herd Wednesdays 10 am- noon
Explore historic structures in the park that are not as well known. 2.5 hrs.
Donations Appreciated
7/10 Faust Log Cabin – at Inspiration Point looking over Glen Lake. 10 am, 11 am, and noon tours.
7/17 Ken-tuck-U-Inn – in Benzie County near the Platte River
7/24 Barn to Barn Tour – car caravan around Port Oneida and Good Harbor region to 5 sites
7/31 Inside the Farms of Port Oneida – car caravan to several sites
8/7 Treat Farm Hike and Tour –park and hike the ¼ mi.
Meeting Locations
Port Oneida Tours – meet at the Port Oneida Farms Heritage Center/Olsen Farm, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy (M-22)., 3 miles N. of Glen Arbor. Sign out front says, “Charles Olsen”.
Faust Cabin: Going south, at the narrows between Glen Lakes, take a left onto McFarlane road south of Glen Lake. Go up the hill at least a mile. On the left is inspiration point where you can park. The cabin is left of Inspiration point. Map.
Ken-Tuck-U-Inn : located on the east side of M-22 at Long Lake Rd. From the southern border of the Lakeshore (identified by the Welcome to Sleeping Bear Dunes sign) on M-22 near Crystal Lake, drive north along M-22 about 0.3 miles to Long Lake Road, which intersects M-22 from the east. Coming from the north, the Ken-Tuck-U-Inn is about 10.6 miles south of Esch Road on M-22 Map.
Treat Farm: South of Empire 1/4 mile, turn right onto Stormer road. After Tweddle farm park at park gate. Meet at gate in front of 2-track for the 1/4 mile walk to the farm.

48th Annual Glen Arbor Art Fair
2019-07-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
48th Annual Glen Lake Woman’s Club Art Fair
Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 from 10 am – 4 pm, outside at the Glen Arbor Township Hall.
The Glen Lake Woman’s Club Art Fair hosts 100 artists carefully selected to represent up-north, one-of-a kind art pieces for sale at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. The juried Art Fair features pottery, painting, textiles, woodworking, and jewelry, as well as face painting, a raffle, and a bake sale. Lunch is available for purchase on site including the popular walking tacos and cherry chicken salad. Admission is free.
Each year, thousands of people shop for that unique piece of art, either for themselves or for a special gift.
All proceeds support the Glen Lake student scholarship program. Since 1980, $228,060 has been awarded to 161 students with both 1 and 2-year scholarships.

Free Admission, Open to the Public | No smoking and No pets allowed on the premises.
For registration or application info/submission, please contact: Janice Freeman at (231)334-3428 and glwcartfair@gmail.com

Art Reception: Judith Tummino
2019-07-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Art Exhibition @ Center Gallery
Northern Michigan Painter Judith Tummino will show her latest works in Center Gallery from July 19 – July 25. Opening Reception Friday, July 19 from 6-8 pm.
Gallery is open daily 11 am – 5 pm / (231) 334-3179
more information @ www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

Sprout: July 23
2019-07-23 10:00 - 12:00 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636

Art Reception: Joan Richmond
2019-07-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Art Exhibition @ Center Gallery
Northern Michigan Painter Joan Richmond will show her latest works in Center Gallery from July 26 – August 1. Opening Reception Friday, July 26 from 6-8 pm.
Gallery is open daily 11 am – 5 pm / (231) 334-3179
more information @ www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

Joan says of her work, “My paintings use gouache or acrylic water-based medium, primarily landscapes generated first in plein air. Some are completed and further developed in the studio. This show of paintings at Center Gallery will represent an ongoing series that express my interest in how forms compose a landscape image. The theme for this show is: Found Shapes—Uncovering landscapes. These images explore how shapes, both geometric and organic, come together to create compositions. They show my interest in how observed forms play with each other to create compositions. What are the visual relationships in how shapes find themselves together? Shapes interlock, and natural patterns occur.
These combinations become abstracted when formalized in a painting. “Local” color sets the palette but the value range, light to dark, organizes the space. I work from nature and use direct observation. These images, primarily landscapes, are developed in the field. Some are completed in plein air. Others are brought back to the studio to add layers of paint, re-evaluate values (dark to light) and readjust forms. Some images are worked in the studio from initial outdoor sketches to create larger paintings.”

Gallery Talk: Scott Mills "Mapping Home"
2019-07-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Scott Mills moved back to his childhood home of Maple City in 2014 after spending 10 years away. He quickly realized he needed to get reacquainted with his home turf. Mills talks about the tracking and mapping project he created to do just that on July 28, 2 pm at the Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. This program is open to the public at no charge.
In order to reorient himself to the land and get reacquainted with the peninsula that called him back home from the Pacific Northwest, Mills began walking the unmarked trails and remnant roads that thread through the forests and over the dunes nearby. These “old ways” and their histories so captivated him that he began to plot their routes on a map and describe his passages in writing. Repeated walks in all seasons exposed new dimensions to these old ways, as well as older ways extending back to the Pleistocene. Mills continues to discover, follow and map these ways, and he is currently at work on a body of prose and poetry describing his ongoing passages.
“Mapping Home” is offered in conjunction with the GAAC exhibition “New Views: Home/Place,” in the GAAC gallery from June 7 – August 8. For more information go to GlenArborArt.org.

Sprout: July 30
2019-07-30 10:00 - 12:00 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636

Port Oneida Auto Tours
2019-07-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy., Maple City, Michigan, 49630

The Port Oneida Community Inside & Out 7 pm
2019-07-31 19:00 - 20:30, 2019-08-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2019-08-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy., Maple City, Michigan, 49630
An evening tour when the sun is settling over this 19th century farm community and you’re looking for something different to end your day!
Learn the history of this 1800s agricultural community by exploring 4-5 of the 18 farmsteads with our tour guide. Poke inside some of the houses, barns, granaries and smokehouse. Car caravan to each farm. Meet at Port Oneida Farms Heritage Center/ Olsen farm, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy. (M-22) near Port Oneida Road, 4 miles N. of Glen Arbor. 1.5 -2 hrs. Donations Appreciated.
July 10 – August 21

Plein Air Weekend: The Sundowner Aug 1 2019
2019-08-01 18:00 - 22:00 | MI
Painters from across Michigan and the Midwest converge on Glen Arbor August 1st-3rd for the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 11th Plein Air Weekend. This annual event is highlighted by three outdoor painting competitions that offer participants both daytime and sundown events; and two exhibits of original work.
The Sundowner, an evening painting event, gets the Plein Air Weekend started on Thursday, August 1. The public is welcome to watch the artists in action. Finished Sundowner paintings will be on view and for sale at the Glen Arbor Town Hall, 6394 W. Western Avenue/M-22, on Friday, August 2, 5 – 6:30 pm.the Sundowner: Let’s call that 9 pm on August 1. Painters start to stake out their territory shortly after registering from 6-7 pm.
Linda Young, past Plein Air Weekend chairperson and museum educator retired from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, will judge the paintings. There will be cash prizes. The event is free and open to the public. For information about all of the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Plein Air Weekend events, go to GlenArborArt.org. Proceeds from the sale benefit the participating artist and the GAAC.

Plein Air Weekend: Quick Draw | Friday, August 2
2019-08-02 | MI
Plein Air Weekend:
Quick Draw | Friday, August 2
Painters from across Michigan and the Midwest converge on Glen Arbor August 1-3 for the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 11th Plein Air Weekend. This annual event is highlighted by three outdoor painting competitions that offer participants both daytime and sundown events; and two exhibits of original work. On Friday, August 2, artists paint their impressions of “Life Around the Glens” during the Quick Draw which happens all day. The public is welcome to watch the artists in action. Finished Quick Draw paintings will be on view and for sale at the Glen Arbor Town Hall, 6394 W. Western Avenue/M-22, on Friday, August 2, 5 – 6:30 pm. Linda Young, past Plein Air Weekend chairperson and museum educator retired from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, will judge the paintings. There will be cash prizes. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information about all of the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s Plein Air Weekend events, go to GlenArborArt.org. Proceeds from the sale benefit the participating artist and the GAAC.

Art Reception: Justin Kellner
2019-08-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Art Exhibition @ Center Gallery
Northern Michigan Painter Justin Kellner will show his latest works in Center Gallery from August 2 – August 8. Opening Reception Friday, August 2 from 6-8 pm.
Gallery is open daily 11 am – 5 pm / (231) 334-3179
more information @ www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

Justin has said of his work, “My work is all Acrylic on Canvas, abstract landscapes, textural, realistic imagery of bird species. The paintings are part of an ongoing series and are representative of my current body of work. They give an impression of the natural areas I’ve explored, while informing the viewer about their environmental fragility. Very sensitive to their environments, birds are often a good indicator of the health of a particular ecosystem. In my paintings, I combine aggressive, abstract brushstrokes and textures with realistically rendered birds to create spaces that give the impression of erosion, change and isolation. While my work is informed by my research of environmental issues, my primary focus has become the hunt for the birds and their habitats. Searching out and identifying various species has led me to explore Michigan’s parks and wetlands. Rather than focusing on the loss of habitat, I’ve explored the unique environments of individual species, many of which are maintained by conservation efforts. While painting, I also explore. Drawing on memories, natural forms and textures from the environment, I work intuitively, creating abstract suggestions of the landscape that remind me of the places where I’ve sought out birds and wildlife.
My intent is to evoke memories and the sense of a place and time, while portraying the interrupted cycles existing throughout the natural world. Through my work, I hope to inspire others to more
deeply explore their local environment and to become invested in the health of its complex ecosystems.”

Plein Air Weekend: The Paint Out Sale
2019-08-03 17:30 - 19:30 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
Plein Air Weekend:
The Paint Out | Saturday, August 3
Painters from across Michigan and the Midwest converge on Glen Arbor August 1-3 for the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 11 th Plein Air Weekend. This annual event is highlighted by three
outdoor painting competitions that offer participants both daytime and sundown events; and two exhibits of original work.
The weekend’s culminating event, the Paint Out Sale on Saturday, August 3, features work by 65 artists who registered early to be included in this all-day painting event. The evening viewing
and sale is 5:30 – 7:30 pm at the Glen Arbor Town Hall. The paintings are complemented by an appetizer/wine reception. More than 100 works of art will be exhibited and offered for sale on a first-come basis (at the sound of the gong at 5:45). Petoskey painter Heidi Marshall will judge and award cash prizes for the best paintings. A People’s Choice Award will also be given.
The evening’s show and sale is a ticketed exhibition. Admission is $15 [before July 31]; or $20 at the door; children ages 10 – 15, $10; children under 9 are admitted without charge.
For information about the entire 2019 Plein Air Weekend, go to GlenArborArt.org. Proceeds from the sale benefit the participating artist and the GAAC.

Art Reception: Frank Speyers
2019-08-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Art Exhibition @ Center Gallery
Northern Michigan Painter Frank Speyers will show his latest works in Center Gallery from August 9 – August 15. Opening Reception Friday, August 9 from 6-8 pm.
Gallery is open daily 11 am – 5 pm / (231) 334-3179
more information @ www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

Speyers was first introduced to Leelanau as an Artist in Residence in 2009. After teaching design as a language for thirty years at Calvin College he returned to painting full-time. He has taught plein air painting in Leelanau, participated in the annual paint out in Glen Arbor however has exhibited largely out west where his work was published in Cowboys & Indians magazine. Speyers is largely concerned with the transcendent in his work. Frank has said of his work, “For this show I am planning on twenty small oil paintings. These will be studio work with several Plein Air works from my experiences visiting Leelanau during the various seasons, sketching and photographing similar locations. The works will be primarily of Leelanau landscapes, roads and skies. The theme for this show is: M22 Roads & skies.”

Sprout: August 13
2019-08-13 10:00 - 12:00 | M22 Glen Arbor, Western Ave W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Tuesdays at M22 Glen Arbor
from 10am-12pm, Join us for the last Spout session of the Summer!

Introducing Sprout, a pop-up art depot for kids of all ages. Kids can create while adults shop and sip in the CRO Recreational District. Each week we will offer activities based on this beautiful area.
Cost: $15 per kid for two make-and-take activities plus a bonus game to play at home. Cash or check, please.
Drop in on Tuesdays from 10:00-Noon (or until supplies run out) right outside of the M22 store. No advance notice needed.

Art Reception: Jeff Condon
2019-08-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Art Exhibition @ Center Gallery
Northern Michigan Painter Jeff Condon will show his latest works in Center Gallery from August 16 – August 29. Opening Reception Friday, August 16 from 6-8 pm.
Gallery is open daily 11 am – 5pm / (231) 334-3179 For more information, www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

Jeff said of his work, “My love for color, interiors, shape and form has inspired my most recent group of paintings and drawings. Finding places to rest, places to stop and breathe and daydream reflect a need in our lives to slow down to take time to gaze upon beautiful colors. I trained in painting and graphic design at Kendall College of Art & Design. My work has a certain close up and cropped look, bringing the viewer into a scene to recall a feeling or space the viewer may have experienced, like the feeling and energy of someone about to enter a room or having just been there. Working with color, light, and brush stroke, I capture a moment where one is aware of the energy or sense of being in that very moment.”

Member's Create: Art Reception
2019-08-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
MEMBERS CREATE 2019: Opening Reception
An annual tradition returns to the Glen Arbor Arts Center. The GAAC’s “Members Create” exhibition opens Friday, August 16 with a reception from 6 – 8 pm in the gallery. This exhibit showcases the talents of 50-plus GAAC members working in 2D and 3D media. The reception is open to the public. Come meet the exhibitors.
“Members Create” exhibit runs through August 29. The Glen Arbor Arts Center is located at 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.

Artist in Resident talk: Patricia Schaefer
2019-08-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Painter Patricia Schaefer will discuss a new series of paintings that explore the human body and bodies of water she plans to create as part of her 2019 artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center. The presentation is August 30, noon at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
Each of the GAAC’s artists-in-residence gives a conversational overview of their residency. These presentations offer a chance to hear about the resident’s project, and the process they experienced during their two-week stay. Schaefer’s GAAC residency was a chance to explore the overlay of the human body in the landscape – as well as ask questions about how human bodies and bodies of water intersect, and explore the political, environmental land existential questions that study prompts. San Francisco, California, is Schaefer’s home base.
The GAAC artist-in-residence presentation are free and open to the public. For more information go to
GlenArborArt.org

Art Reception: Mary O'Neill
2019-08-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Center Gallery at Lake Street Studios
Northern Michigan artist Mary O’Neill will show her latest works in Center Gallery from August 30 – September 12. Opening Reception Friday, August 30 from 6-8 pm.
Gallery is open daily 11 am – 5 pm / (231) 334-3179
more information @ www.lakestreetstudiosglenarbor.com

Mary has said of her work, “My work is created from single-use, post-consumer plastic bags and packaging. You know, the stuff your groceries, carrots and diapers come in. For this show, I’m working thematically with the ideas of chaos and calm. It’s reflective of what’s currently happening in the world. We are confronted with chaos in our leadership everyday and search for calm as an antidote. I’m using the simple shapes of lines and circles to reflect these ideas and how they can reflect both chaos and calm. I’m working with these themes in series of flower imagery, color-scapes, waterscapes and landscapes. It is imagery created using non-traditional materials, which would have ordinarily ended up in a landfill or possibly recycled. It emerged as my own personal response to the disgusting amount of plastic that streams through our lives on a daily basis, and how our mindless consumption of it needs more awareness. My process often starts with a goal in mind, but because the material is relatively unpredictable, I usually end up allowing the material dictate as we go. There is a whole of less frustration that way and process is funner. What may have started out as a landscape, could very well end up at stems for flowers. The process is very fluid and I’m not necessarily always leading the way.”
